The Hampton-Dumont School Board recently announced they would not pursue a bond campaign in 2025. The board made the decision during a meeting in February.
Bond referendums failed in the H-D School District in 2023 and last November. Hampton-Dumont High School Principal Matt Trosky tells RadioOnTheGo News the school board and administrators will continue to listen to feedback from the community until a decision is made on a future bond campaign.
“We’ve taken great pride and strides as an administrative team to include both communities and figure out what makes them tick and how we can ultimately get this done. As we’re here, we’re here for the kids. Kids are amazing here, people are amazing here. I think our board ultimately made a decision that they felt was best for our community. And I really do think getting Mr. (Tim) Felderman here for a year to immerse himself in our culture and our community, figure out what makes us tick and figure out what we can do to kind of get over that hurdle. I’m really passionate about the bond. I’m passionate about kids having all the programming. And if you haven’t noticed lately, we’ve done some pretty incredible things in speech, drama, choir, prostart. So really just excited about what our kids are doing. And that would be another way to highlight all the opportunities for them.”
Tim Felderman was recently hired as the new superintendent of the school district and Trosky says there is still momentum in both the Hampton and Dumont communities to get a bond referendum passed in the near future.
“It really the goal comes down to what are we gonna do for our kids. And I’m here, my family’s here, I have a 13-year-old son, really excited about that opportunity. I’m gonna actually have another little one here in July, really excited about that opportunity. So what I look forward to is what does school look like for them? What opportunities are available for them? And I’m committed to being here and to doing the great things for our community as long as I can possibly be here. And I know it’s right at the right time, but I also know that I’m passionate and we have a lot of passionate people about this opportunity. And hopefully it comes to fruition in the future.”
Improvements at the high school are ongoing including a new competition gym and secure entrances, which is being covered by the school’s Secure an Advanced Vision for Education, or SAVE fund.
